The 10 Amazing Facts About the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, you will learn here.

The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador or “Oriente” is one of the most biodiverse places on the surface of our Planet! On this post, you will learn 10 amazing facts about the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.

Animals in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

The Ocelot is a medium sized cat that wanders in the trails deep in the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador.

Before we sink at some facts of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, let’s watch a video filmed in Yasuni Biosphere Reserve ( National Park & Waorani Reserve ). The Yasuni is said to be where Life exploded into millions of forms and shapes it is one of the most diverse ecosystem in the world.

About the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador represents only 2% of the Amazon Basin which is stretches across 9 countries, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana (Overseas France), Peru, and Suriname.The Amazon Rainforest takes up only seven percent of the planet’s land mass, yet half the earth’s plant species are found in the Amazon Rainforest. A high net productivity is experienced on birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects, Life flourish in every corner here.The following facts focus on the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.

Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador: 10 Amazing Facts

1) There is an incredible number of tree species in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador,Just 62 acres (1/4 of a square kilometer) of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador supports over 1,100 species of trees. That makes it among the highest of any region in the world.

The Amazon Rainforest Tree Canopy

Amazon Nature Trips in EcuadorThere are more species of trees and bushes in one hectare here than in all of North America!2) The Amazon Rainforest is the largest region in Ecuador.There are several Bioregions on mainland Ecuador, the Costa (Coastal lowlands), the Sierra (Andean highlands), and the Oriente (the Amazon).The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador covers the eastern portion of the country. It includes six Ecuadorian provinces: Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbios, Morona Santiago, and Zamora-Chinchipe.

Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador Map

Map of Ecuador, Amazon Rainforest shown in green

Image Credit – Foros Ecuador3) The number of animal species found in Ecuador’s Amazon is outstanding.The Amazon in Ecuador is boasting with animal species with no rivals. In Yasuni Biosphere Reserve alone there are 150 amphibian species (more than the U.S. and Canada combined), 121 species of reptiles, over 200 species of mammals, over 596 of birds, and 382 species of fish.

Rhinella Crested Toad, blend perfectly in the soil background of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.

Animals in the Ecuador Amazon

Insects also love the amazon. Over 70,000 species of insects can be found in one acre of rainforest.

Rhetus butterflies are usually found singly or in very low numbers, in the vicinity of streams or rivers.

In the following video, you’ll see some of the animals who call the amazon home. This video was filmed in Yasuni National Park.

Animals of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador VideoWatch on YouTube via National Geographic4) The Ecuadorian Amazon is a bird watcher’s paradise<spanWith over 587 species of birds, the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador is a birders paradise. Birdwatching trips are a huge draw for visitors to this area. With a knowledgeable guide, you could see around 250 to 300 species during your trip.

Birdwatching in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

Tourism in the Yasuni National Park

The following video highlights some of the bird species in the Ecuador Amazon.

5) There are 4 National Parks in Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle There are 5 National Parks in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador to promote the Conservation of Nature:

Yasuni

Cayambe-Coca

Llanganates

Sumaco Napo-Galeras

Río Negro-Sopladora

Yasuni National Park and Biosphere Reserve is said to be the most biodiverse place on earth. It’s Ecuador’s largest National Park and is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

Frogs in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

Bromeliad Tree Frog are active during the night, it moves in canopy and occasionally comes down to check what to eat.

There are other areas such as Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Limoncocha, which provide safe areas for wildlife. These areas help protect the amazon and are wonderful places to visit.The following video was filmed in Yasuni National Park and highlights 28 amazing mammal species in this area.

Mammals in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador

In lowland Ecuador, where they have not been hunted, they are the most abundant primate in terms of biomass and numbers of individuals. In 1997 was recorded a density of more than 31 individuals/km² in the Yasuní National Park, Ecuador.

6) There are 7 major cities within the Amazon Rainforest in EcuadorThe seven cities include:

Coca

Lago Agrio

Tena

Puyo

Macas

Zamora

The last bridge before you reach to Atlantic Ocean, over 3,500 kilometers away. El Coca. Orellana. Ecuador

The population in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest is over 739,000, including the cities and six provinces found within the rainforest. There are still large areas in the Amazon Jungle in Ecuador that are uninhabited.

7) There are 9 indigenous cultures in the AmazonThere are 9 indigenous nationalities in the Ecuadorian Amazon: Kichwas, Shuar, Achuar, Shiwiar, Cofán, Siona, Secoya, Zápara, Andoa and Waorani . Some of them welcome tourists which is wonderful for family cultural experiences in Ecuador.

Visiting the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

Amazon Birding in Ecuador

Two tribes (the Tagaeri and Taromenane) who live within the Yasuni National Park choose to live in isolation.8) The climate is the same year roundThe climate in the Ecuador Amazon is pretty much the same year round, warm and rainy.Animals in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Yellow-billed Jacamar sits and waits for food to fly by, most of the times can be seen at eye level.

The temperature averages around 28°C (82°F) in the daytime, and drops to around 17°C (62°F) at night. From February to May it experience the highest rainfall while July through August are the drier months.The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador usually receives around 3500 mm of rain every year, so even during the drier months heavy rainfall can happen at any time.

9) The Amazon River was discovered in EcuadorThe Amazon River was discovered by an Spanish expedition started in Quito in 1541 by explorer and conquistador named Francisco de Orellana. He discovered the river in 1542 and initially named it Rio de Orellana.

Francisco de Orellana discover the Amazon River by accident while searching for El Dorado..

As he explored he battled with a tribe of Tapuyas. The women of that tribe fought alongside the men. He later named the river after Amazons – a tribe of women warriors in Greek mythology.

10) The Amazon in Ecuador is threatened. There is a lot of oil (around 800 million barrels) under the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Extracting it puts the Amazon at risk, including the plants, animals, and way of life for the people that live there. Deforestation and illegal logging also threaten the area.

Will You Visit the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador?The Amazon is an exciting place to visit. Are you planning a trip? Have you already visited the Amazon? Please share your thoughts by commenting on this post.

The Lowland Tapir is the largest mammalliving in the Amazon Rainforest, it feeds on fresh and young leaves and visit forest clay licks.

The forest clay clicks is a special location for several species of forest creatures such as tapir, bats, deers, peccaries, tapirs, macaws , pigeon guans and others.

Squirrel Monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae. The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (sai-mirim or gai-mbirin < sai 'monkey' and mirim 'small') and was also used as an English name by early researchers. Wikipedia

Giant Anteater. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

The White-bellied Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. Over the last 45 years (3 generations), the population has declined by approximately 50% due to habitat loss and hunting.[6] Because of this, A. belzebuth is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Wikipedia

Red Brocket Deer ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Rainforest Mammals

The pygmy marmoset is a small species of New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams. Wikipedia

Shiripuno Lodge – Peccary Pit Hole in the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

Humboldt’s Woolly Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Napo Saky Monkey . Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Napo Saky Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Shiripuno Lodge – Frugivores very important in the forest, they play a dispesing seed for many trees, liana, epifitas and other plants use Common Woolly Monkey.

Nine-banded Armadillo. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

Frogs & Reptiles of the Rainforest

Shiripuno Lodge ~ The Amazon Horned Rain Frog, it’s a ground-dweller amphibian using its camouflage waits for its prey to pass by, the sit-and-wait technique is used by many species of the Amazon Rainforest.

A new species of the hylid frog genus Osteocephalus from the upper Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Pen! is described. It most closely resembles 0, planiceps, but it differs in the absence of pale stripes on the heels and above the vent, in being smaller, and lacking brown spots on the Hanks. The new species, O. yasuni, is unique within Osteocephalus in having extensive yellow ventral coloration.

Calico is ground-dwelling snake, found in the flooded forest of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.